PURPOSEFUL

purposeful

(adjective) having meaning through having an aim; “led a happy purposeful life”

purposeful

(adjective) serving as or indicating the existence of a purpose or goal

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

purposeful (comparative more purposeful, superlative most purposeful)

Having purpose; intentional.

Having a purpose in mind; resolute; determined.

Synonyms

• determined

• nose to the grindstone

• focused

Source: Wiktionary


Pur"pose*ful, a.

Definition: Important; material. "Purposeful accounts." Tylor.

– Pur"pose*ful*ly, adv.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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9 January 2025

PRESENTATION

(noun) (obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal; “Cesarean sections are sometimes the result of abnormal presentations”


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